Some Reasons Why We May Collect Things March 9, 2022 By Avery Associates My well-thumbed Oxford dictionary says ‘collecting’ is ‘bringing things together from different places or people’. Therefore the activity could be as old as humanity, even dating before our ancestor hunter-gatherer days. I can understand why early humans created stashes of nuts to see them through winter. However, this does not to my mind really explain why we may collect things like restaurant menus, sports memorabilia and so on. Psychologists Try to Explain Why We Collect Things Some folk gather valuables together like postage stamps and fine art. These become a store of wealth just like like those nuts in a cave, although aesthetic enjoyment also plays a role. Psychologists are not particularly adept at pinning things down, however they do suggest these reasons for low value collections: 1. Collections have deeper, emotional value. They allow us to connect to our childhood...